Developing markets share several problems in common. One such problem is the inability of most people to have full access or any access at all to the financial system. For example, the unbanked have no access to the traditional system, they are unable to create accounts or use the services of banks, and the underbanked…
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Polygon has announced a partnership with Starbucks Coffee Company to provide the blockchain technology to build its recently announced Web3 experience, Starbucks Odyssey. As a result of the partnership, this new Web3-powered experience will allow Starbucks Rewards loyalty program members and Starbucks partners (employees) in the United States to earn and purchase digital collectible stamps in the form of…
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Flutterwave is a leading technology company that enables businesses across the world to expand their operations in Africa and other emerging markets through a platform that enables cross-border transactions via one API. Flutterwave has processed over 200M transactions worth over USD $16B to date and serves more than 900,000 businesses including customers like Uber, Flywire,…
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Polygon is the leading blockchain development platform, offering scalable, affordable, secure, and sustainable blockchains for Web3. Its growing suite of products offers developers easy access to major scaling solutions including L2 (ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups), sidechains, hybrid, stand-alone, and enterprise chains, and data availability. Polygon’s scaling solutions have seen widespread adoption with 19,000+ decentralized applications hosted,…
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Leading identity verification and e-KYC technology company, VerifyMe Nigeria, has unveiled QoreID, a dedicated digital identity, and analytics solution for B2B. QoreID will provide API infrastructure and data services that connect businesses to people and their information across Africa and remain a VerifyMe Nigeria company. Targeted at the medium and enterprise business segment, QoreID provides…
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Originally published by Polygon With Ethereum’s switch to proof of stake (PoS) slated for mid-September, Polygon thought it would be appropriate to take a moment and look around, to admire how far Web3 has come. Now is a time to celebrate the builders and dreamers who’ve worked relentlessly on the margins to summon a more…
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Zapper, a South African mobile payments company has partnered with payments and data API fintech Stitch (via LinkPay—a one-click payments product) to enable Zapper users to make instant electronic funds transfer (ETF) payments with a click. Zapper was one of the first players in South Africa’s mobile payments market and today enables merchants of all…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Flutterwave, an African payments technology company a Switching and Processing License (CBN)—widely regarded as CBN’s most valuable payments processing license. This license allows Flutterwave to offer customers transaction switching and card processing services. Others include non-bank acquiring, agency banking, and payment gateway services. The Switching and Processing license allows…
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